Charles Russell Speechlys LLP is often engaged in intellectual property enforcement, management, and registration. With over three decades of experience in the sector, Mark Hill spearheads the team and is a key port of call for financial service entities, technology providers, and telecommunications firms. Lara Haidar is knowledgeable of brand custodianship and Anna Hackworth is another key team member.

Legal 500 Editorial commentary

Testimonials

Collated independently by Legal 500 research team.

  • ‘The team is unique and very effective,'
  • 'While the team members show a high level of subject matter expertise and international knowledge of legal and commercial issues, they are also very well acquainted with regional (MENWA) cultures.’
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Key clients

  • Saudi Film Commission
  • Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee
  • The Saudi Football Federation & Saudi Pro League
  • Image Nation Abu Dhabi
  • International Cricket Council
  • Oman Air
  • Al Tayer Group
  • Shaw Europe Limited
  • Azadea Group
  • Alivia Analytics
  • Sacha Jafri
  • Luxury Living Group
  • Thomas Ovesen
  • Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Bahrain
  • Creative Technology Middle East (CT Group)
  • Republic of Design Events LLC
  • VIP Films
  • The Tribe
  • Brash Brands
  • Epic Films
  • Joy Films
  • Mestaria
  • Navigation Films
  • Etisalat
  • Navigation Film
  • Amazon Global

Work highlights

  • Acted as general counsel to the Saudi Olympic and Paralympic Committee.
  • Advising a client on IP issues surrounding a significant historical film project.
  • Acted for the Al Tayer Group on the the development of its own home-grown brands.

Practice head

The lawyer(s) leading their teams.

Mark Hill

Other key lawyers

Lara Haidar, Anna Hackworth